Lawn chair



May-24, 1938 R. E. LANKTON LAWN CHAIR Filed March 30, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l lnuenfoz".

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 24, 1938. R. E. LANKTON.

LAWN CHAIR Fild March so, 1936 vllzarmz Patented May 24, 1938 PATENT oralics "LAWN CHAIR Q RobertlEjLankton, Newport, N. Y., assignor to Restwll 'lro'duc'ts Incorporated, a corporation of Missouri Application March 30, 1936, Serial No. 71,575

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in lawn chairs preferably of the rocking type and has for its object a supporting base section in which is pivotally positioned a seat section spring controlled but applicable to rocking motion by the action of the occupant.

A further object is to provide a base section provided with standards or legs, and a seat section pivotally positioned in the base section, and suitable springs positioned, one end of said springs attached to the seat section and the other end of said springs attached to the base section, the tendency of said springs being to retain the seat section in normal position when the same is not being occupied.

A further object of the invention is the general arrangement, construction and combination of parts as will be fully hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.

The device is simple, novel, unique and effective in its entirety and Very serviceable and comfortable.

Referring to the drawings.

Figure l is a perspective view of my complete invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of the same.

Figure 3 is a side View of the same.

Figure 4 is a central vertical sectional view showing the seat section in various positions by dotted lines.

Figure 5 is a detail cross sectional view showing the manner of pivotal connection of the seat with the base section, the same taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the base section and seat section showing the application of the springs made use of in carrying out the invention.

Figure '7 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form of chair showing the springs located at the rear.

In the general construction of my invention, I provide a base section the same consisting of two sides 8 connected to front legs or standards 9 and rear standards Ill.

The two sides are connected together by cross bars ll connected to the standards as shown,

In this base section and between the sides thereof is positioned a seat section the same comprising two sides l2 connected together at the front by a rail l3, and at the rear by a rail 14, and to the ends of the front rail are secured uprights l5 which act as supports for the one end of the arm rests I6.

Attached to the back rail I4 is a back rest ll arranged preferably of a number of boards or strips as shown and. against the back of the boards or strips is attached a cross cleat l8, and to its projecting ends are attached the ends of the arm rests l6. 5

On the top of the sides [2 are secured seat strips I 9, these together with the aforesaid members form the seat section of the chair.

The seat section is pivotally supported in the base section by means of bolts 20 or other suit- 10 able devices applicable, the same passing through the sides of the seat and base sections, and the sides are suitably spaced apart by the use of washers or the like as shown. The position and location of the pivots are centrally located as to the base, but off center and somewhat toward the rear of the seat section, thus providing for serviceable rocking facilities and motion of the seat within the base.

To the front standards 9 are secured one end of a set of springs 2! as shown, but the means and manner of securing the springs in their proper position may be in any manner well known to the structural art.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise use of the specific form or style of springs as shown, as I may arrange the connection between the base and seat so that leaf springs may be used which will function in like manner as the coil springs herein described and shown.

In Figure 7, I show the springs positioned at the rear, one end fastened to the cross bar I4 and the other ends to the upper projection end of the rear standards ID.

The essential feature of the chair is, to mount 3 a seat in a base and so swung or pivoted that the front of the seat will elevate and the rear move down thereby causing a rocking motion, the action being caused by the movement of the occu- V pant. 0

4 Some and other changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the invention above set forth without departing from the real spirit and purpose thereof; and it is my intention consisting of two side members, cross bars connecting the same, a back rest connected to the rear cross bar, uprights connected to the front cross bar, a cleat located on the back rest, arm rests connected to the uprights and to the ends of the cleat, springs located under the seat section one end attached to the front standards the other to the side members of the seat section and means pivotally connecting the seat section to the base section.

2. A chair of the character described comprising a base section and a seat section mounted upon said base section, the base section composed of two side members consisting of sides, standards supporting the same, cross bars attached to the standards of both side members, the seat section composed of two sides, cross bars connecting the same, seat strips located on the top of the sides, uprights attached to the front cross bar, a back rest attached to the rear cross bar, a cleat located at the rear of the back rest its ends projecting beyond the sides of the back rest, arm rests connected to the uprights and to the projecting ends of the cleat, pivot bolts passing through the sides of both sections, said pivot bolts passing through the base approximately centrally thereof and passing through the seat section off center toward the rear thereof, and springs located under the seat section, the same connected to certain of the standards of the base section and to the sides of the seat section.

ROBERT E. LANKTON. 

